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Cleaning & Organization

Cleaning & Organization

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Cleaning & organization are tough jobs. However, finding cleaning & organization tips on Hometalk will help you complete your projects faster and with less elbow grease. Check out ideas for ecological and green cleaning like making your own cleaning products from non-toxic items already in your home. Also, share photos of your latest organization success and inspire others who are looking to organize their homes. If you have a helpful cleaning & organization tip, share it with Hometalk members who have posted cleaning & organization questions.



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DIY Storage From Recycled Christmas Tins

I needed some storage containers for coins and nuts & bolts so I made use of some old Christmas tins!
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Rustic Crafts & Chic Deco... Brighton, MI 10 hours ago
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    JP S 10 hours ago
    What a great idea!
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Cleaning & Organization: Does anyone know how to clean a very dirty "fawn" color leather couch?

When I bought these two couches in 1999, they cost me like $6,000+. The back cushions are not tacked down by anything and they are always getting squished down and well the thing looks ...»
sloppy (wish I'd known that they would do that before I purchased them! Que Sera, Sera!) and now with 3 toddler boys and others the color doesn't even look like what it was. They've been pretty beaten up; however, the frame is strong and they were expensive, what to do or is there anything I can do? They have been cleaned by people using the worst things so they are really in bad shape as far as the leather goes. Is there a way to re-stain them? (Though every scratch in the leather will show up pronounced, wow, I'm talking myself out of this!)

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Pamela Salo Oakhurst, CA 14 hours ago
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    Sia@South 47th 10 hours ago
    I rehab'd a customers leather sofa using Bri-wax, after a gentle surface clean. It's time ...»
    consuming but it helped recondition that old leather sofa and cushions back to looking decent. Hang in there!

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Cleaning & Organization: Cigarette smoke stains

My parents had some beautiful black and white etchings that are now mine. However, they were heavy smokers and although the prints were framed, the smoke penatrated and gave them a yellow cast. Is there any way of removing this stain?

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Madeline M Newport News, VA 15 hours ago
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    Sia@South 47th 8 hours ago
    Madeline M Ahhh, well I'd take ...»
    them in and have them checked to see if they can be cleaned via home-style. Better to be safe than sorry. xo

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  • Can you see the glass now? Neither can I! It is so spotless and streak free it is amazing!

Miracle Wand for Cleaning Glass Shower Doors

Fill a dish wand with cleaning solution for glass. Makes for easy upkeep of glass shower doors.
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Made From Pinterest El Dorado Hills, CA 21 hours ago
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The Ultimate Lego Organizer

My boys have thousands (maybe millions) of Legos and I wasn't about to let them begin traveling all around the house. So I built a Lego Organizing station from wood with a table top from IKEA.

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Honeybear Lane Lehi, UT 2 days ago
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Jewelry Organization

My old system for organizing jewelry was not working. I found myself never wearing it because I did not have easy access to it, so I changed up my system and now I have very easy access! Come by my blog and check it out!

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Nicki Parrish Bridgeport, WV 2 days ago
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Quick Trick: Homemade, Eco-friendly Dryer Sheets

Your washer buzzes and the clothes are sopping wet. Not exactly a great time to discover you're out of dryer sheets. Don't panic, you can still soften up your clothes! All you need is a washcloth, some fabric softener and a little ingenuity. In fact, it's so easy you don't even need a step-by-step! Here's what you do:

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BrightNest Denver, CO 2 days ago
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    Sherrie 2 days ago
    What a great idea!
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Organize Your Pantry

Organize your pantry in a few steps.

Wire baskets under the shelves give you more storage. ...»

Line the shelves with a cheap solid material to let you stand up your items easier than on the wire shelves.

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Your Modern Family Mooresville, NC 2 days ago
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Closet & Dressing Room

When we first toured the house I thought this was an odd room; it was connected to the master bedroom AND had a door to the hallway. I didn't know what this room was going to be until I ...»
started planning out our home in my head...then it became my DREAM ROOM!!

All of the details and other great pictures can be seen via my blog :)

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Elisa Naperville, IL 2 days ago
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Cleaning & Organization: Keeping the toilet plunger/toilet brush sanitized between uses.

I'm looking for a way to store my toilet plunger and toilet brush in a more sanitary manner. I was wondering if anyone has an idea or two for a liquid 'storage' solution (like the stuff ...»
they use in barbershops to keep the combs sanitized). My plunger is 100% hard rubber, so I need something that won't eat away at it. Right now, I just use a small bathroom trash can. It's great for keeping the floor dry, but the ick-factor is up there. I also have cats, so I'd prefer something that is pet-friendly (their litter box is in the bathroom). Thanks!

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Kimberly Augustson Chicago, IL 3 days ago
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    KMS Woodworks 16 hours ago
    A lot of folks are also "fecophobs" (to use some of the terminology of Author Joe Jenkins) He ...»
    is author of the Humanue handbook. This book covers the fine benefits of composting toilets. We use a DIY built "sawduster" at our off grid cabin.

    http://humanurehandbook.com/about.html

    http://kmswoodworks.wordpress.com/2010/04/02...

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